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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

where they had begun to dry before
cutting, were not eaten by my well-fed
COWS and beeves. I believe the cheap
est ensilage we could make would be
that from the regular feld-corn after
the ears are pulled off, at the stage
when the tops are cut or fodder pulled,
the stalk, fodder, &C., being made into
ensilage, and the corn cured on the
ground, were it not that about this
time many of our farmers are busily
engaged with all their hands and teams
in hauling their grapes. The small
loss in weight on the corn grain would
be much more than made up by the
increased value of the forage saved IN
this way. [ got this idea from a let
ter from c. W. Garrett, of Enfield, N.
c., published in the Dispatch December
25, 1885, in which the writer said that
he had saved his corr and filled his
large ensilage pits in this way very
successfully for two years, and thereby
saved the $500 he had been in the
habit of paying yearly for hay: In
feeding ensilage, [ think it best fed in
a mixed ration, that is, mixed with cut
clover, hay and wheat chaff, or cut
sheaf oats, and for milk COWS and beef
cattle, a mixture of bran and corn.
meal, or bran and cotton-seed meal, or
bran and cotton-seed meal sprinkled
upon it. Corn in any shape is a one
sided food, Astounding in carbo-
hydrates and deficient in albuminoids.
The reverse is the case with clover,
hay and bran and the grain of the
the corn or South Carolina meal is
needed for milk COWS or beeves to
furnish the oil or fat for butter, &c.
One Of the greatest benefits derived
from the moderate use of ensilage is
the effect upon the health of the ami
mails during the long, cold spells in
winter when they are apt to become
costive. In 1885, before opening my
pit, 1 lost one sheep, and had two
others sick, the weather having been
cold and the ground covered with
snow some ten days. In a short time
the dung of the sheep ceased to form
round hard pellets, and became soft
and stuck together as when they are
on the grass, and the two sick ones
got we'll. The same effect was pro-
duced on the cattle and the horses. 1t
must, however, be fed to horses in
moderation, as one of mine taught me,
by having a bad case of colic.-M. H.
MAGRUDER, in Fruit and Grape Grower.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23
SENSE AGAINST MULE
MUSCLE.

AS we farmers pride ourselves a
great deal in the gift or faculty of
common sense, a we not learn a
great deal, with a n opening mind, from
comparatively small things in them
selves? A teamster with his ten or
twelve mules, loaded with as many
thousand pounds of freight. At the
signal from the driver, and the jingle
of the bells, each mule plants his feet
in the ground, and the load moves
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23
ENSILAGE.

Complying with the request to give
my experience with ensilage in con-
nection with that Of other farmers
who have been using it, [ will state
that in the fall of 1882, Iput up about
thirty tons in a pit dug in the clay
without any lining, which was fed the
following winter to sheep, milk COWS
and beef cattle. [ filled rapidly,
weighted heavily, and had very acid
ensilage, which the stock did not eat
readily at first, but after a few days,
most of them became fond of it. The
effect on the sheep was especially
beneficial, and the flow of milk from
the COWS was increased as was the
production of butter. The next season
[ enlarged the pit, and built cement
walls on three sides, leaving one end
unwalled so that [ could lengthen it if
[ continued to like it. My experience
being favorable, in 1884 and again in
1885, I enlarged the pit, and in 1886
[ deepened it, until now it will hold
100 tons. This was filled last year
with corn raised for the purpose, cut
when in the r~oasting-ear stage, and
the pit was filled slowly. The corn
was cut and allowed to lie on the
ground for twenty-four hours, so as to
thoroughly wilt the filing was done
on alternate days, SO as to allow each
layer to get hot before another was
put on. By doing this, much of the
settling was done before the pit was
entirely filled, and I was enabled to
get more into the same space. After
putting in all the corn raised for the
purpose, and there still being room, 1
went into the corn field where the corn
was about ready for pulling fodder,
pulled off the ears of corn without
shocking them, and threw them into
piles, and then cut down the stalks, let
them wilt, and finished filling the pit
with them. L put in about eight tons
of this field on the top the pit, and then
covered with plank and weighted
heavily. The ears were allowed to lie
in the field on the ground for about
ten days, when, seeming well cured,
they were hauled up, shucked, and fed
to the fattening hogs. The corr was
as sound and almost as plump as if
just pulled. A little Of it was put in
the courthouse, and the only difference
[ could afterwards see between it and
the cor afterwards gathered in the
regular way, was that it vas not quite
as tight on the cob, and I suppose did
not weigh quite as heavy, though [ did
not weigh any to test it. 1t was sound,
dry, merchantable corn. In opening
the pit, the ensilage was much less
acid than any [ ever put up, and had
a very agreeable smell-something
like that of the wine cellars when the
must is actively fermenting in the fall.
The only difference between that from
the corn-field and the ensilage patch
was that the butts of the large stalks,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23
For The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
MAD DOGS.

. LIVELY Suu1llCI VIC IICd VI lIldu OOSS
in different sections of our State.
Many of our citizens know so little
about hydrophobia that I copy the
following from The Farmers Veterinary
Adviser, (By Prof. James Law a
book that should be owned by every
farmer:
SYMPTOMS IN THE DOG.
Any sudden change of habits, or
Observation-Disclosures, restlessness, watch
f~ulness, tendency to pick up and swal-
low straws and other small objects, to
lick a stone or other smooth cold OBJ
jects, to rub the throat or chops with
the fore paws, silent endurance Of
pain, rubbing or licking of a scar, the
seat of the bite, liability to sudden
passion and attempts to bite at sight
of another dog or cat, may be looked
on as very suspicious, if rabies exist
in the country. Soon the characteris-
tic howl is omitted. The voice is
hoarse, low and mufaed, and there is
one loud howl followed by three or
four more successfully diminishing in
force and uttered without closing the
mouth. Some dogs appear unusually
fond of their owners and fatally inocu-
late them by licking their hands and
face. Others turn the head and eyes
as if following imaginary objects, and
snap as if at flies. Barking without
object, a constant searching or tearing
Of wood, etc. to pieces, a seeking of
darkness and seclusion and a dispo-
sition to resent disturbance or a pill
grimage of several days absence from
home are among the most common
Precursors of the disease.
Furious Rabies. Following some of
the above symptoms, there is a red
ness and fixed glare in the eyes, squint-
Ing, rolling of the eyes after fancied
objects, o frequent bowling, and
increasing irritability with a tendency
to worry all animals that come in their
way, the respect for, and immunity Of
former friends being lost in the
violence of a paroxysm. The victim
can no longer rest, but undertakes
long journeys at a slouching trot,
ready to fly at all that cross his path,
especially if they make any noise or
cutlery. He may die during n Of
these journeys or return dirty, care
orr and %sullen, with the rapid glare
in his eye and ready to resent any in
reference. Each paroxysm of violence
OF wandering is followed by a period
of depression and torpor proportionate
to the preceding excitement, during
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

The Inter-S State Commerce law went
into effect on May 5th. Quite a num-
of railroads, and also other corpora
lions, have already applied to the Com
mission to have some features of the
bill at least temporarily suspended
Nearly all the railroads in the South
have joined in such a petition, and the
Commission has granted their request,
pending a thorough investigation. Inc
railroads in Oregon and along the
Canadian line ask similar relief on &C
count of competition with the Canadian
Pacific road. The Central PACING
asks for relief on account of competl-
ton with water routes from CHINA
and Japan. Great disturbance Oh
business has resulted, and some enter
prises have felt the pressure to such
an extent as to subject them to sus-
pension of work. The Commission
has also announced that for the pres
ent the express companies must col
slider that the law applied to them as
we'll as to the other common carriers
Of the country.-Fdrmers Friend.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23
FIVE BALES OF COTTON TO
ONE ACRE.

Two or three years ago a prominent
fertilizer manufacturing house of At
lanta offered premiums for the best
yield of cotton and corn on one acre
and five acres. In 1885 four of the
leading contestants made sc IL bales
of cotton on twenty acres, an average
of 3 IL bales of $50 pounds per acre.
The names of four farmers, the
amount of fertilizer used by each on
the five cultivated by him, and the
yield Of lint obtained from the acres,
were as follows.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

A New England dairyman states
that he has fed green rye to his cows
for three seasons, and the improve
ment in the quality of MILF
cream and butter is very marked
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

1OCaI OnvCWenty dCTes.. ...IU,UW @5,oIU
Average per acre, $50 pounds of fertilizer; 1893
pounds of lint cotton.
This result was considered so re-
markable, that it was said by the
farmers who were interested in. the
contest that it could never be beaten.
It was badly beaten the next year,
when the four leading contestants
made the following record en- twenty
acres:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

Gen. John G. Black, commissioner
of pensions, in his annual report tc
the Secretary of the Interior, sug-
gests, among other things, that the
allowance of So per month to minor
children be increased to SIS that the
benefits Of the act of June 16, 1880.
be extended TO those who subsequent
TO the date of its approval from an
aggravation of their malady may be
come helpless; that the existing law
that widows draw pension from the
date of the death of their husbands,
other conditions required by law being
as at present; that one person shall
not dr"w more than one pension that
the p--sent rate for total deafness be
increased to $50 per month; that the
law be amended so the commissioner
will be authorized to pay the pension
to the wife of the pensioner, or a suit
able person on behalf of the children,
when the habits of the pensioner
show him to be unfit to receive or dis
burse his pension. The report shows
that there were at the close of the
year 4O6, 007 pensioners. There were
added during the year 1914 new
pensioners, and 2,707 were restored.
During the same period 1857 pen
sioners were dropped. The amount
paid was S73 ,463, 5S1, an increase of
SO, 500, $50.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

entire State. Nothing can tend more
to produce a misconception. Los An.
geles has a climate entirely peculiar
to itself; nowhere in the State is there
found anything similar. While Oak
land, only across the bay from San
Francisco, has climate as different
from that city as the climate of Bos-
ton is different from that of St. Lou
is. 1t is only by the use of map
based upon the mal-observations OF
the different localities that a proper
delineation and exposition of the eli
mate of the State can be given.
To one DESTROYS of drawing favora-
BILE attention to the State, the great
and enduring wealth of the soil would
offer a happy theme. For what SC
much assures the rapid growth and
permanent greatness of State as In
exhaustable productiveness of soil
coupled with conducive climate
Than these nothing more is wanting
for the foundation of State destined
to be equal to the greatest. The best
of men for these the world will furnish
and the best of human virtues these
will serve to FURNISH. What with The
glitter of persuasive gold that draws
the tide of life, the States resource:
to unfold, and what with never fail
ing soil that pays the honest price o
toll, it were indeed a miracle if herr
! men should decay and wealth shoult
accumulate. A. W. Mcdowell,
Martins Ferry, Humboldt Co., Cal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
STATE NEWS.

The class of '88 at St. Johnsbury
Academy numbers SO.
Senator Edmunds intends to return
to Washington, D. c., about October
goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Kelley of Rut-
land recently celebrated their golden
wedding.
James Gregory of West Ferrisburgh
made respondent by financial troubles
suicided by shooting.
A little Tulley girl was thrown from
carriage in Burlington on Thursday
by a runaway and severely hurt about
the back.
l.. ID. Hazen has recovered 1857 in
Essex county court of the Boston &
Lowell railroad for setting fire to pile
of his lumber in Victory June 1886.
The 9th annual meeting of the
East Franklin Sunday school union
occurs in the Methodist church at
South Franklin, Thursday, Oct. 18th.
The steam lumber mills belonging
to L. D. Hazen, of St. Johnsbury,
situated in Victory, were burned Mon
day night. Loss upward of $40, 900;
insured for SIG, 200.
The fifteenth reunion of the First
Vermont Cavalry Regiment will be
held at Brattlebero, Monday, October
II. The regular business meeting of
the society will be held at the Town
Hall at 4 p. m. The banquet will be
served at the Brooks House at Z d.
m. All honorably discharged mem
Der of the regiment are cordially in
vited to be present.
An immense block of granite is
being taken from the Barre quarries
for shipment to California. 1t is 25
feet in length, five feet thick, and five
feet in width. 1t is being hauled by
steam power out of the pit of quarry.
1t will then be transported four miles
to the railroad station, requiring 80
spans of horses to draw it the four
miles. 1t is to be used in a bank
vault.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
FAIRFAX

Miss Delphia Squires has returned
home.
Arthur Buck of Sheldon is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Edith Buck has returned from her
school in Georgia.
Mrs. Sarah Ball is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Case.
X. G. Wheeler, who is teaching in
Richford, spent last Sunday in town.
Mrs. Abbie Halsted and Stratton re-
turned to their home in New YORK Mon
day.
Miss Stella Cunningham has been Wis
iting many friends and relatives in
town.
Mr.. Cassius Chittenden from Califor-
mia is the guest OF his sister, Mrs. Rollin
Wheeler.
George WheeleFand wife and daughter
are the guests of his brother, Rollin
Wheeler.
Mrs Mary Buck of Johnson is visiting
her father, Andrew Buck, and other rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting al
her brothers, Geo. Hubbell, has gone tt
Brandon to visit her parents-in-law.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
MoNTGoM cry.

The Baptist church at the Center is
holding protracted meetings.
John Comstock lost valuable horse
last week from diptheritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Crossett have re-
turned from two weeks visit to Mont
pelier and vicinity.
Reuben Martin came near breaking 8
leg while at play recently, but he i:
around on crutches with bad sprain.
The M. E. Sunday school elected Mrs
l.. w. Martin and Bert Lumbra as dele.
gates to the State Sabbath school con
vention at West Randolph.
New street crossings are a great com.
fort and convenience and we are glad to
see them put in. Our city fathers are
not altogether unmindful of the comfort
of pedestrians.
Mr.. Rawson has obtained a situation in
st. Adams as clerk, and thus the Episco.
pal church lose their organist. He is 8
young man of ability and Christian and
we wish him success.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

WAS He MURDERED ?-Is a question
oIten asked when a person is found to
nave dled suddenly that had previously
enjoyed good health. The answer is.
NO, neart disease or apoplexy was the
cause" These diseases can be prevented
and paralysis, rheumatism, heart disease.
chronic bronchitis, liver complaints.
Kidney and bladder troubles, dyspepsia
loss OF appetite and general debility, can
pc cured by taking ANTI. APOPLECTINE
the only apopleXy preventive and paral-
ysls cure; Ii you don't believe it, send
TO Df. F; S. Hutchinson & Co., Enos-
Durgh Falls, Vt, for circulars and testi-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

ANNUAL MEETING OF SOLDIERS
HoME.-At the annual meeting of the
trustees of the Soldiers Home on the
9Th, the following were present Gems.
Wells and Pitkins, Gov. Proctor, Coils.
Mansur, Tracey, Estey, Childs, Henry,
Capt. Kenfield, and Major Kinsman.
The old board of officers were reelected
Gen. Wells, President Gen. Pitkins,
Treasurer; Maj. Kinsman, Secretary.
1t was voted to paint and otherwise re-
pair all the buildings and fit the farm
house for occupancy. With those now
in the home there are so applicants ready
to receive the benefits as soon as prac-
ticable. The private donations to the
home of furniture and money are ac-
the people Of the State. MIR. and Mrs.
Coffey, as Superintendent and Matron,
have given entire satisfaction to the
board of trustees. Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

GREAT VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY
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local correspondents gather the news
from all the local fields. Able editorials
comment upon the doings of the day and
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one OF the best features of the Weeklg
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

Petitions are pouring in upon Gov
Oglesby of Illinois in behalf of the
condemned anarchists, but there are
no indications that he will yield tC
opportunities. The anarchists had 6
fair trial in the lower courts and the
whole proceedings were reviewed with
great pains and labor in the highest
court in the state. There is no rea.
son to suppose that the Governor will
interpose.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
Estate of Mary J. Blaney.

1'N11-''H1 . DI1I1I1 INK1EAL EoIAIE
state of Vermont, Lamoille District, SIN Pro
pate Court held at Hyde Park in and for said dis,
trIct, on the 9th day of September, A. ID. 1857.
Mary Il: Roberts, EXecutrix of the estate of
mary j. Blaney, late of Morristown, in said dist
deceased, makes application to said Court for H.
cense TO sell all of the real estate of said deceas
situated IN Morristown, representing that said
debts of said deceased and Charges of adj.
mlnlstrntion. Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Court that SAID application come under consider
atlon ana be heard on the 18th day of October, A
u. 81 at the Probate Office in HydePark and il ia
Iurther ordered that all persons interested be no.
uned hereot by publication of notice of this appl-
lvely In the News Citizen, printed at Nor
rlsVllle and Hyde Park before said time OF hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and pIace
and If they see cause, object thereto.
5w3 C'sPAGE R,eois,.r
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
EDEN MILLS.

B. F. Temple and wife have returned
to Worcester, Mass.
The Misses Bennett of Stowe visited
their brother, Will Bennett, last week.
Mrs. William James of Swanton has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Stephen
Wheelock.
A girl baby at viii Richards; one also
at E. G.. Warren's. Both arrived the
past week.
The Ladies' Liberal Society will go
to Belvidere this week to visit Mrs.
James Brown who is member of the
society.
Mr.. Layater Hutchins met with sad
accident last Monday morning, He was
saving with cross cut saw, when the
wedge that was being driven into the log
flew, taking him in the right eye and
entirely running the sight. -
Will Demas has had his finger taken
off-the same one which was injured
while coupling cars some six weeks ago
DR.. Bacon performed the operation, as
sisted be E. III. Stone, who is usually
called upon where steady nerve is re-
quired.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

AS result of the Prohibition agi-
tation in Tennessee, and the close
vote at the recent election, the saloon
men of Chattanooga have taken vol
untary pledge to refrain from doing
business on Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

President Cleveland and wife are
meeting with hearty receptions at all
the places they visit in the west.
There is nothing like American enthu-
siasm, and the ovations rendered are
not because it is Mr.. Cleveland and
his handsome wife, but because it is 8
visit from the President of the United
States.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

A remarkable incident occurred on
the fair grounds in st. Louis last week
tuesday that had sequel in the po-
lice court. While the Presidents car
rage was driving by one of the booths
Mrs. Cleveland was startled bv the
sudden appearance of hot pancake
in her lap. The police pounced on
the cake maker and found her to be
Annie Sax, comely young cook in
the booth. In the police court she
explained that something impelled her
to hit Mrs. Cleveland with a pancake
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

Rev. DR.. Alden was sustained at the
American Board at Springfield, and the
present officers and prudential commit
tee were reelected. This is a victory
for the conservative wing. Rev. DR..
Richard Salter Storrs of Brooklyn, the
foremost of pulpit orators in the Congre-
gational church, was chosen president
by the largest vote ever called forth in
the history of the Board and in an
eloquent speech last evening he reserved
his decision ON the matter until after
some weeks consideration.